Downing Street
noun
: the British Prime Minister or the British government
Downing Street and the White House are currently discussing the issue.
Note: The term Downing Street comes from the address of the official home of the British Prime Minister at Number 10 Downing Street in London.
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Keir Starmer, British prime minister, at Downing Street in London on March 31, 2025.
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer greeted Zelensky and embraced him in front of Downing Street on Saturday, then shook his hand in front of the prime minister's offices in a very public display of closeness and support.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy was seen leaving 10 Downing Street with Starmer on Saturday evening after their meeting ended.
—F. Brinley Bruton, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
On Saturday, March 1, Zelenskyy, 47, arrived at London’s Downing Street to meet with the U.K. prime minister, 62, who immediately greeted him with a warm hug, per footage shared by the Associated Press and Sky News.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer greeted Zelensky and embraced him in front of Downing Street on Saturday, then shook his hand in front of the prime minister's offices in a very public display of closeness and support.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Zelenskyy was seen leaving 10 Downing Street with Starmer on Saturday evening after their meeting ended.
—F. Brinley Bruton, NBC News, 1 Mar. 2025
On Saturday, March 1, Zelenskyy, 47, arrived at London’s Downing Street to meet with the U.K. prime minister, 62, who immediately greeted him with a warm hug, per footage shared by the Associated Press and Sky News.
—Bailey Richards, People.com, 1 Mar. 2025
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“Downing Street.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Downing%20Street. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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